Strategic Program Manager to Össur – We are improving people´s mobility!

- Do you love driving complex projects and programs bridging business and IT?
- Do you have a passion for change management and business development, and is IT delivery part of your skillset?
As a Strategic Program Manager you will be part of Össur´s Global Clinics IT Team, a motivated team driving and running IT and change portfolio for the Clinics business unit within Össur. We are an important and active part in improving clinical results and efficiency together with the business and process owners, both through execution of IT and change projects and programs, but also in driving the IT strategic agenda and building the IT roadmap to support the business strategy in a global IT context. You will report to our IT Director Clinics, and will have a regional focus in Scandinavia/Europe. Your base will be in Stockholm, but some international travelling will be required.
Your role
You will work within both business and IT, where your work will have high impact on ways of working. You will lead delivery of complex projects and programs within Clinics. With your experience within people change management you will move people through the change processes to enable the wished outcome and delivery. To succeed you will hold the overall view of all the moving parts and drive its deliveries by breaking down the scope into smaller value deliveries, securing the right prioritization and removing obstacles. An essential part of the job is to lead and interact with colleagues within Össur Clinics, Global IT, vendors and partners.
Your profile
You have bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and/or Business administration or corresponding experience. You have several years of project and program management experience. You also have demonstrated leadership ability, experience of proactive people change management and business acumen. You have experience of driving larger and complex projects where both business and IT are involved, and knowledge of traditional project models and agile working methods. You have excellent communication skills in English (both spoken and written). Additional language skills in regional languages are a plus. It is meritorious if you have knowledge/certification in PROSCI ADKAR, MSP, PMI, IPMA or ITIL.
As a person, you´re a true people-person, business driven, problem solving oriented, results-oriented, communicative and independent. You are used to discuss technical solutions, build strong working relationships with both IT and business teams, create ownership/participation/motivation in your program organization, and communicate and collaborate with stakeholders on all levels in the company. You are also structured and have the ability to manage multiple priorities. To thrive at Össur, it is important that you are customer oriented and get motivated by working in a flexible, international organization that is constantly evolving.
We offer
We can offer you challenging and exciting work to deliver on Össur Clinics business development portfolio. We drive projects and programs targeting for example digitalization, new and improved processes as well as onboarding of acquired clinics and clinical companies into the world of Össur. You will work in a flexible and international organization together with committed colleagues who all work towards the same goal - improving people’s mobility.
The employment
Full time. Start immediately or by agreement.
Application
You apply via our website, please click on the link and follow the instructions: https://ossur.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/OssurCareersGlobal/job/Stockholm-SE-Ossur/Strategic-Program-Manager_REQ-1730-1
Last application date is 2021-09-30. Please submit your application as soon as possible, the selection is ongoing, and the position may be filled before the last application date.
Össur is in the business of improving people’s mobility. As a leading global company in non-invasive orthopaedics, we deliver advanced and innovative technologies within the fields of prosthetics, braces, supports and compression therapy. The headquarter is in Iceland with over 4000 employees worldwide and operations in more the 20 countries. Össur was founded in 1971 and has grown since then through both organic growth and acquisitions. It is a value driven organization where the core values are Honesty, Courage and Frugality. Össur’s core competences are Collaboration, Communication, Driving Results, Customer Focus and Change.